Miche Bags again

So remember when I told you about those Miche Bags? Well, I am posting a link to them again in case you might be interested in buying one or a few. If you mention my name when you order, I will get a discount! So order away my friends! Think of Christmas for yourself!

Sense of Humor

I took this picture of Lorelai because she was sitting there watching "Little Bear" on tv and cracking up! I think Duck was acting like a cat or something and she thought it was the funniest thing. I love when babies start to laugh at things on their own. When they develop a sense of humor without watching others. She is getting so big! She will be 2 1/2 next month! She has quite her own personality now. And she is very opinionated. The terrible twos have definitely arrived!

Jack O' Lanterns.

I know I am a little late... but here are the Jack o' Lanterns that we made for Halloween at FHE. The kids cleaned out the guts, and then drew what they wanted on the pumpkins, and I did the carving. I think I did a pretty good job of carving exactly what they wanted. Lorelai was upset because she didn't have a pumpkin to draw on... I guess she is getting to the age where she needs to have her own stuff. I have to buy her her own happy meal at McDonalds now. So I guess we will have to start buying all of her own stuff.

Recovering

Today I am feeling a little better. After hearing "I told you so," from so many people about my blood sugar and steroids... I am recovering. My blood sugar was crazy high, it has never been that bad in the 4 years I have had diabetes. I was nauseous, dizzy, and incredibly tired all week. I wanted to just curl up in bed and stay there. For the most part that is what I did. Saturday I had Super Saturday and I was in charge of the really big craft, so I couldn't miss it. So I stopped at McDonald's and got myself a huge Diet Coke and I nursed on that all day for some false energy. I completed most of one craft and brought home the rest to do this Friday with Emily and maybe some other friends. I bought myself an inexpensive sander so I can sand my wood. I am ready to go. I am feeling very crafty. I have some things to get done before Christmas! Today, I will work on some things too. Just so I can get ahead a little. I really enjoy it, so it will be fun and not a chore.I know you all want pictures, but I really just don't have the initiative to download pictures onto my computer. It just takes way too much effort. And I am still recovering... *cough* *ahem* *cough, cough* *sniffle*

Chillin'

So all of the poisons and toxins that I took into my body to rid itself of the nasty germs actually did the trick and I am feeling much better. Thanks to the most delicious homemade chicken noodle soup I have ever tasted, along with homemade rolls, from my dear, dear friend, Erin. She was more worried about me than I was. It was very nice to not have to cook last night and have food delivered right to the house. It seems that Justin is now getting the crud and I am hearing every little bit of his pain. I am staying home today, puttering around the house, with Dora in the background, shopping on the internet... well, mostly just looking... and I am going to read some books today. I will not do anything of real consequence, and tonight I will watch Biggest Loser and V and settle into the bed with a comfy cup of tea. I am wearing sweats and slippers and I am happy to do nothing all day. I will get some laundry done, as that always has to be done. But there will be no cleaning on my agenda. I will chill... nice day of chillin'.

Welcome to the Great White North

Right now, I would like to be in bed. I don't necessarily feel horrible, but the medication that is supposed to make me better is kicking my butt. I am soooo sleepy. But that is what the doctor wanted. He wants me in bed, asleep, taking care of myself, so I can get over all of the illness that plagues my body. After 6 weeks of coughing, 2 weeks of earaches, 1 week of a runny nose, and 1 week of not being able to catch my breath, I finally went to the doctor yesterday. The real reason I went was because of my ears. I can't hear a thing! I found out that I was a lot worse off than I ever imagined and have probably been causing the illness epidemic plaguing the country. So if you have seen me in the last couple of weeks and you are sick, I am so sorry. It is probably my fault. But in my defense, I am a mom. I am used to running on empty and feeling bad all of the time and just sucking it up and doing what needs to be done. Now on to the multiple diagnoses that I was given... The ears... yes, both infected. The cough is caused by bronchitis which has gone untreated and turned into pneumonia. And the breathing is effected because I, apparently have asthma. I have never had asthma before, but I do now. I had a fever of 101.2 when I was in the doctor. And my oxygen level was so low, the doctor did not know how I was walking around. What? I feel FINE! I can handle this! Piece of cake. Except for the fact that I am on a heavy duty antibiotic, a steroid, cough medicine, and 4 breathing treatments a day for a month. I am sleepy and really shaky from the breathing treatments. The doctor told me to not eat peas with a fork this month. (funny! that is the least of my worries) I cannot be lazing around the house. There is laundry to do, floors to clean, surfaces to dust, dishes to wash, and 3 children to take care of! Not to mention the shuttling that needs done. Caroline has gymnastics today, Hilton has a party to go to this afternoon... and of course there is Trick or Treating tomorrow night!!! And it snowed last night. Lorelai is dying to get out there and play in it! You ask where my beloved husband is during this time? He is in production of a play. That means I am a single mom until Thanksgiving. He leaves at 9 am and gets home at 11 pm. There is nothing he can do about this. He is gone all day, every day except Sunday. So he just isn't part of the equation. You poor single mom's out there. How do you do it? Can I ever do something for you? Please let me know! But you will have to wait until I am not contagious. Did I mention the girl next door just had a sweet baby girl Wed and now I don't get to hold her??? You know how I am about babies! I can't get enough! This totally sucks.

Miche Handbags

Have you seen the Miche Bags? If you are a fan of handbags and purses, this may be like meth to you... You buy the purse and then purchase the shells to go with it. You can put any shell you like on it! So you have like a million different possibilities for your purses! And at a very reasonable price! They go on by magnets. I saw them at a boutique on Saturday and wanted one (or several) so badly. But I could not justify another handbag... well... at least not to Justin...

Soccer

Saturday was Hilton's last soccer game of the season. Aside from one day of 20 degree weather, it was a great season. Hilton's team won on Saturday, due in part to one of Hilton's great saves in the goal. He is a great goal tender and seems to prefer being there to being on the field. Last week he got hit in the face with the ball and he was not happy about that. I think he feels like he has a little more control in the goal because he can use his hands. All in all it was fun for him and I hope he wants to do it again in the summer!

Caroline is 10!

My baby girl is now 10. I cannot believe how the years have really gone by so quickly. As I put Caroline's old clothes on Lorelai, I cannot believe that it has been 8 years since Caroline has worn them. It seems like just yesterday. How cliche, right? I can't help it! Caroline is taking a babysitting class... she is almost old enough to babysit! She already does an excellent job with her baby sister. She does get annoyed when I make her play with her when Caroline would rather just be playing by herself. Caroline loves to play outside. She prefers to be outside. She likes to swing, and slide and climb and run and practice tumbling. She has just started gymnastics and really loves it. She seems to have a great natural talent for it. Caroline likes to read, but the books are a little under her age bracket. She still loves Junie B. Jones and Magic Treehouse. She is not quite ready for Nancy Drew, yet. She is starting to enjoy Beverly Cleary books as well. She has a good head on her shoulders and got an award last year for being on the honor roll or principal's list the whole year. She got one "B" the whole year and she was very disappointed because it kept her from being on the principal's list the whole year. She is learning that there are consequences to her actions and that I cannot make her work hard to get good grades. She has to do this on her own. Caroline loves clothes. Her favorite store is Justice. They have all kinds of trendy and sparkly clothes for tweens. The sparklier the better!!! She likes animal prints and florescent colors and she is totally against wearing dresses. She only likes skirts. She is just about the complete opposite of me. I really try to choose clothes that she likes rather than what I like. It is hard for me because I still want to dress her in jumpers and sweaters and cute things like that. Caroline prefers yoga pants and jeans with appliques all over them. She got a digital camera for her birthday and she has not stopped taking pictures. She is quite frustrated because it was cheap and it is not great quality. She wants to do all kinds of things with it and unfortunately it just does not have the capacity for that. She may have to get a better camera for Christmas. (Presents for kids get a lot more expensive as they get older!) The last 10 years have been difficult in some ways for Caroline. She has moved 9 times in her short life. She has been to 6 different schools. She has had to pick up and make new friends over and over again. She has tried to keep in touch with old friends, only for them to forget about her after just a few weeks. But she is strong. She makes new friends and makes her way through life. She is quite the drama queen at times, but our lives would not be the same without her. Happy Birthday, Caroline! We love you!

Grandma's sweater

This is the sweater that my mom made for Lorelai. It is really a coat, it is long and warm and beautiful! I picked out the pattern and my mom whipped it out in just a few months! I absolutely love it!!! Lorelai looks so cute in it. She will be able to wear it next year too, I am sure. Thank you, Mommy!!!